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Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell” is a Jewel of a Film, a Grand Flourish for the 90 Years Young Director
SHOWBIZ 411 ^ | - November 22, 2019 4:39 pm | Roger Friedman

Posted on 11/23/2019 12:52:42 PM PST by conservative98

A friend of mine called this morning who’d seen Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell last night in Hollywood. She knew I was seeing it this morning in New York. “It’s going to upset your apple cart of an Oscar list,” she said.

She was right. Eastwood, at 90, has made a jewel of a film in “Richard Jewell,” a real masterclass in filmmaking. Eastwood will have to be nominated for Best Director. The screenplay and music (by Arturo Sandoval) will have to be nominated. And the actors, the actors now roll right into the top 5 in their respective categories. Paul Walter Hauser is the most unlikely leading man as Jewell. Sam Rockwell, now on a run, goes into Best Supporting Actor. Kathy Bates in Supporting Actress.

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KEYWORDS: 1996; atlanta; atlantaolympics; clinteastwood; georgia; gwot; jewell; movies; paulblart; richardjewell
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To: conservative98

I saw the preview earlier this week while my son and I were at “Midway.” It looks really good. What an unlikely topic for a movie!


21 posted on 11/23/2019 1:14:25 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Yardstick

“Ford vs. Ferrari (despite Damon),”

Someone I know saw that and said he was on the edge of his seat for much of the movie. He’s not a Matt Damon fan either, but the guy is a good actor and my friend said he and Christian Bale are both excellent. I think I can get hubby to actually go to that one too!


22 posted on 11/23/2019 1:16:35 PM PST by jocon307 (Dem party delenda est!)
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To: lonevoice

WOW . . . 90 years young and still making movies! And he usually writes his own scores???? Dod you know that?


23 posted on 11/23/2019 1:17:35 PM PST by Pride in the USA
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To: conservative98

Only in theaters?


24 posted on 11/23/2019 1:18:02 PM PST by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: Yardstick
Are you SURE you want to see "Ford vs. Ferrari"? Automotive writer Hannah Elliott at Bloomberg says that it is filled with nothing but macho white guys, lots of testosterone, hot cars, and hardly any women not in a wifely role, just like the entire 1950s and 1960s decades. She suggests it's a real un-Woke stinker.

See: Bloomberg Reviewer Obsessed with Lack of Diversity in 'Ford v Ferrari' for details.

Yes, /sarc.

25 posted on 11/23/2019 1:19:06 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Lazamataz

Did you get to tell any of them to ‘get off my lawn’?


26 posted on 11/23/2019 1:20:53 PM PST by Track9
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To: Meatspace

Janet Sterno’s doj


27 posted on 11/23/2019 1:21:42 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Pride in the USA
He's really only 89 1/2, which is still impressive.

Maybe he'll be 90 by the time the film ends.

I like the guy, but he needs a better, tougher editor.

28 posted on 11/23/2019 1:24:17 PM PST by x
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To: conservative98
Between the press and LEO, they destroyed this poor man's life. Just remember, it was the "rank and file" FBI agents that Hannity is always holding up as virtuous and honest, that tried to frame and destroy Jewell. Then the DOJ covered up their misconduct saying "no intentional violation of Mr. Jewell's civil rights and no criminal misconduct". I'll see it, though probably at home after it's run in theaters.
29 posted on 11/23/2019 1:25:31 PM PST by ETCM
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To: ssaftler

Funny, I saw the previews for Good Liar as I was waiting for Joker. It looked promising but I’m so disgusted with Hollywood that I wrote it off. Maybe I’ll put it back on my list...


30 posted on 11/23/2019 1:26:01 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Track9

I did, with my M1-Garand.


31 posted on 11/23/2019 1:26:30 PM PST by Lazamataz (We can be called a racist and we'll just smile. Because we don't care.)
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To: Yardstick

I concur with you re Damon, but I think Harrelson is talented. His politics are awful but IMO he has talent.


32 posted on 11/23/2019 1:28:32 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Ha — sarcasm noted and yep I saw the review you linked.

I can’t believe there may actually be a big budget car movie to go see. The left ruins 99% of everything but sometimes things slip through.


33 posted on 11/23/2019 1:29:27 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Yardstick

Aside from Dogma, you can replace Damon with Wahlberg in any Movie and it would be a better movie.


34 posted on 11/23/2019 1:30:13 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (When you think about what the left is doing to America, think no further than Cloward-Piven)
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To: conservative98

Added to my Netflix DVD queue.


35 posted on 11/23/2019 1:30:46 PM PST by upchuck (Epstein did not kill himself. Dead fish go with the flow. Epstein? Turns out he didn't kill himself.)
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To: conservative98

Ya remember Duke Wayne, ya gotta like Clint!
GunnyG@PlanetWTF/WNW!
SemperTRUMP.45!
+++++++++++++++++++++++


36 posted on 11/23/2019 1:32:46 PM PST by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: conservative98

Ya remember Duke Wayne, ya gotta like Clint!
GunnyG@PlanetWTF/WNW!
SemperTRUMP.45!
+++++++++++++++++++++++


37 posted on 11/23/2019 1:32:50 PM PST by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: conservative98
His late career directing has been something astonishing. From highlights like “Unforgiven” to “American Sniper,” “Mystic River,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “The Mule,” to “Gran Torino,”...

There will come a day when people remember that yeah, he was also an actor. Amazing talent.

38 posted on 11/23/2019 1:36:40 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Yardstick

Just saw Midway. It was really good.


39 posted on 11/23/2019 1:38:11 PM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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To: FreedomPoster

Delectable lefty Olivia Wilde plays somebody named Kathy Scruggs.


40 posted on 11/23/2019 1:38:25 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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